Thanks for your query. The Mahindra XUV500 and Tata Aria are very close to each other in terms of the power. The XUV500 is definitely better looking than the Tata Aria. The interior of Tata Aria are the best that have been churned out by Tata.

The XUV500 also scores well in terms of the interiors. The XUV500 is the lighter of the two, hence it is better handling car and also it responds well at the highway and feels more sure footed. The ride on the highway in the Aria is a little lumpy as compared to the XUV500.

The XUV is more agile, quicker to dart into corners and easier to park than the Aria. What works in the favour of the Aria is the boot space with the backseats up. Aria has a generous amount of space in the back for the luggage as compared to XUV500. The space in the backseat in both the cars is not that great and only fit for children. The XUV500 comes with more features than the Aria.

The XUV500 is quite well equipped, with every feature you can think of (except a sunroof), but what tilts the balance in it's favour is the price. For just Rs 10.8 lakh, you get the base W4 front-wheel-drive model and the better equipped W8 variant costs Rs 11.9 lakh which is cheaper than the base price of Rs 12.6 lakh for the two-wheel-drive Aria. As an overall package XUV500 is marginally better than Tata Aria.